Solid Mechanics

3 units

A continuation of MEMS 253 containing selected topics in the mechanics of deformable solids, presented at a level intermediate between introductory strength of materials and advanced continuum mechanics. Lectures will discuss elastic and elasto-plastic response, failure criteria, composites, beams, and structural stability, as well as an introduction of the tensorial formulation of stress and strain and the governing equations of 3-D linear elasticity. Mathematical methods from calculus, linear algebra and linear differential equations will be used. Computer problems form a significant part of the class. MEMS 255 not required.